Verse List for 1 SAM 15:9

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OET (OET-RV) However, as well as sparing Agag, they took the best sheep and cattle

OET-LV And_ Shāʼūl _he _had _compassion and_the_people on ʼAgag and_on the _best _of the _sheep and_the_cattle and_the_second and_on the_lambs and_on all _of the_good and_not they _were _willing to_totally _destroy _them and_all the_property despised and_worthless DOM_her/it they _totally _destroyed.

ULT But Saul and the people had compassion on Agag and on the best of the sheep and the cattle and the second ones and on the lambs and on all of the good, and they were not willing to devote them. But all of the despised and weakened property, they devoted it.

UST So Saul and his soldiers spared Agag. They also spared the best animals in the Amalekites’ flocks and herds. They looked for special animals and ones that would taste delicious. They kept animals like that and only destroyed animals that they considered to be worthless.

BSB & MSB Saul and his troops spared Agag, along with the best of the sheep and cattle, the fat calves[fn] and lambs, and the best of everything else. They were unwilling to devote them to destruction, but they devoted to destruction all that was despised and worthless.

OEB No OEB 1 SAM book available

WEBBE & WMBB But Saul and the people spared Agag and the best of the sheep, of the cattle, of the fat calves, of the lambs, and all that was good, and were not willing to utterly destroy them; but everything that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.

NET However, Saul and the army spared Agag, along with the best of the flock, the cattle, the fatlings, and the lambs, as well as everything else that was of value. They were not willing to slaughter them. But they did slaughter everything that was despised and worthless.

LSV and Saul has pity—also the people—on Agag, and on the best of the flock, and of the herd, and of the seconds, and on the lambs, and on all that [is] good, and have not been willing to devote them; and all the work, despised and wasted—it they devoted.

FBV Saul and his army spared Agag, together with the best sheep and cattle, the fat calves and lambs, and everything else that was any good. They didn't want to destroy those, but they completely destroyed all that was unwanted and worthless.

T4T They not only ◄spared/did not kill► Agag, but they also took the best sheep and goats and cattle. They took everything that was good. They destroyed only the animals that they considered to be worthless.

LEB However, Saul and the army spared Agag and the best of the sheep and the cattle and the second best of the young fatlings and _⌊all that was valuable_⌋;[fn] they were not willing to utterly destroy them. But all the possessions that were despised or worthless, they utterly destroyed.

BBE But Saul and the people did not put Agag to death, and they kept the best of the sheep and the oxen and the fat beasts and the lambs, and whatever was good, not desiring to put them to the curse: but everything which was bad and of no use they put to the curse.

Moff No Moff 1 SAM book available

JPS But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, even the young of the second birth, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them; but every thing that was of no account and feeble, that they destroyed utterly.

ASV But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but everything that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.

DRA And Saul and the people spared Agag and the best of the flocks of sheep and of the herds, and the garments and the rams, and all that was beautiful, and would not destroy them: but every thing that was vile and good for nothing, that they destroyed.

YLT and Saul hath pity — also the people — on Agag, and on the best of the flock, and of the herd, and of the seconds, and on the lambs, and on all that [is] good, and have not been willing to devote them; and all the work, despised and wasted — it they devoted.

Drby And Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep and oxen, and beasts of the second bearing, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not devote them to destruction; but everything that was mean and weak, that they destroyed utterly.

RV But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.
(But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxes, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.)

SLT And Saul and the people will have pity upon Agag, and upon the good of the sheep, and the oxen and the double, and upon the lambs and upon all the good, and they were not willing to exterminate them: and every work despised and wasting away, they exterminated it.

Wbstr But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.

KJB-1769 But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.[fn]
(But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxes, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.)

KJB-1611 But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheepe, and of the oxen, and of the [fn]fatlings, and the lambes, and all that was good, and would not vtterly destroy them: but euery thing that was vile, and refuse, that they destroyed vtterly.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

Bshps But Saul and the people spared Agag, the better sheepe, and the fatter oxen, and the lambes, and all that was good, & would not destroy them: But al that was foule & naught worth, that they destroyed vtterlie.
(But Saul and the people spared Agag, the better sheep, and the fatter oxes, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not destroy them: But all that was fowl/bird and naught/nothing worth, that they destroyed utterlie.)

Gnva But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the better sheepe, and the oxen, and the fat beasts, and the lambes, and all that was good, and they would not destroy them: but euery thing that was vile and nought worth, that they destroyed.
(But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the better sheep, and the oxes, and the fat beasts/animals, and the lambs, and all that was good, and they would not destroy them: but every thing that was vile and naught/nothing worth, that they destroyed.)

Cvdl Neuertheles Saul and the people spared Agag, and the shepe and oxen yt were good and fat, and the lambes, and all that was good, and wolde not damne the: but loke what was foule and nothinge worth, that they damned.
(Nevertheless Saul and the people spared Agag, and the sheep and oxes it were good and fat, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not damne them: but look what was fowl/bird and nothing worth, that they damned.)

Wycl And Saul and the puple sparide Agag, and the beste flockis of scheep, and of grete beestis, and clothis, and rammes, and alle thingis that weren faire; and thei nolden destrie tho; sotheli what euer thing was vijl, and repreuable, thei distrieden this.
(And Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best flocks of sheep, and of great beasts/animals, and clothes, and rams, and all things that were fair; and they wouldn’t destroy them; truly what ever thing was 7l, and repreuable, they destroyedn this.)

Luth Aber Saul und das Volk schonte des Agag, und was gute Schafe und Rinder und gemästet war, und der Lämmer und alles, was gut war, und wollten‘s nicht verbannen; was aber schnöde und untüchtig war, das verbanneten sie.
(But Saul and the people alreadyte the Agag, and what/which good sheep and cattle and fattened was, and the/of_the lambs and all/everything, what/which good was, and wanted‘s not banish/exile; what/which but despicable/stupid and incompetent was, the exiled they/she/them.)

ClVg Et pepercit Saul et populus Agag, et optimis gregibus ovium et armentorum, et vestibus et arietibus, et universis quæ pulchra erant, nec voluerunt disperdere ea: quidquid vero vile fuit et reprobum, hoc demoliti sunt.
(And spared Saul and the_people Agag, and optimis flocks sheep and of_cattle, and clothes and arietibus, and to_all which beautiful they_were, but_not they_wanted disperdere them: whatever indeed/however vile it_was and reprobate/rejected, this demoliti are.)

UHB וַ⁠יַּחְמֹל֩ שָׁא֨וּל וְ⁠הָ⁠עָ֜ם עַל־אֲגָ֗ג וְ⁠עַל־מֵיטַ֣ב הַ⁠צֹּאן֩ וְ⁠הַ⁠בָּקָ֨ר וְ⁠הַ⁠מִּשְׁנִ֤ים וְ⁠עַל־הַ⁠כָּרִים֙ וְ⁠עַל־כָּל־הַ⁠טּ֔וֹב וְ⁠לֹ֥א אָב֖וּ הַחֲרִימָ֑⁠ם וְ⁠כָל־הַ⁠מְּלָאכָ֛ה נְמִבְזָ֥ה וְ⁠נָמֵ֖ס אֹתָ֥⁠הּ הֶחֱרִֽימוּ׃פ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ περιεποιήσατο Σαοὺλ καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς τὸν ʼΑγὰγ ζῶντα, καὶ τὰ ἀγαθὰ τῶν ποιμνίων, καὶ τῶν βουκολίων, καὶ τῶν ἐδεσμάτων καὶ τῶν ἀμπελώνων, καὶ πάντων τῶν ἀγαθῶν, καὶ οὐκ ἐβούλοντο ἐξολοθρεῦσαι αὐτά· καὶ πᾶν ἔργον ἠτιμωμένον καὶ ἐξουδενωμένον ἐξωλόθρευσαν.

BrTr And Saul and all the people saved Agag alive, and the [fn]best of the flocks, and of the herds, and of the fruits, of the vineyards, and of all the good things; and they would not destroy them: but every worthless and refuse [fn]thing they destroyed.

Verse List for 1 SAM 15:9

Verse List for 1 SAM 15:9